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Jody Lynn Nye and Robert Asprin collaborate well. This book captures their enthusiastic and effective writing style and presents another fine addition to the Myth series. The plot is general strong (well, as strong as any for this series) and the book is an enjoyable read. Unusually for a book from this stable, at times I felt the pace flagged and ideas were a bit thin on the ground (hence the three stars). But overall it was a great "throwaway" read. I am not a better man for having read the book. It will not change the world or anyone's view of the world. But it did raise a smile - and occasionally even a chuckle.

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5.0 out of 5 starsWell done story.. the characters are finally growing

ByQuiGonJon 10 December 2012 - Published on Amazon.com

Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase

Jody Lynn Nye has taken over the reigns completely for Robert Lynn Asprin (he passed away four years ago), and I think she is a very talented writer. In this and the Dragon series, her friendship for Bob shines through, and plotting is getting better, IMO.

In this one, MYTH Inc is asked to help with an election that has dragged on for the past five years. (This would be compared to our recent Presidential election in the US, that only felt like it lasted for five years.) I only wish our politicians were as straightforward as the ones in the book. The story skewers the media, and their desire for spectacle over substance, but in a reserved way.

The characters finally feel like they have grown since the place they seemed stuck at since the mid 1980s, and there are threads for at least one other book at the end.

The series has always been enjoyable but after a little transition time I think it is back to the level of the original works. In this book, the characters feel familiar but fresh, and there was a great balance of foreshadowing and plot twists.

Two minor annoyances (personal taste):

1. Mudslinging metaphor waaaaay too much. It seriously could have taken a couple of dozen less pages, which would have been great to use for...

2. Bunny's family problems. Wow, it must be a pretty big deal, but not even an ominous cliffhanger, just a "Meh, no big deal" and end story. Oh well, i guess in the next book that will get sorted, but it really felt epilog worthy, but just ended up seeming unfinished somehow.

Still well worth the read and it makes me happy to see the franchise in good hands.

This was a very enjoyable novel to read. It had some good humor, and was well put together. The only reason I rate it at 4 stars instead of 5 is because it simply felt like it was missing that little something that Robert Asprin seemed to add to it. It was rather like when you lose a tooth, and your tongue keeps going to that gap. I'm sure I'll get used to the different feel, as Jody Lynn Nye is a very good author indeed, but for now at least, I find myself getting missing its original feel.

All I'll say is if you're apprehensive Nye is flying solo with our beloved characters, you don't have to worry. She's good, the book is good, and Mister Aspirin can rest easy and be proud of his friend's work...